Senators Roger Wicker and Deb Fischer arrived in Taipei to reinforce United States–Taiwan security ties amid escalating Chinese military pressure. Wicker serves as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and emphasized the long-standing partnership and security relationship between the United States and Taiwan. The visit includes meetings with President William Lai Ching-te and other officials. The US Senate will consider the National Defence Authorization Act next week, and Wicker said the NDAA would again add provisions concerning Taiwan. Fischer said she aimed to assess how to strengthen US posture in the region to safeguard American interests and allies. Beijing urged cancellation and continues increased military activity around Taiwan.
We stand here to re-emphasise the partnership and the security, friendship agreement that the United States has had with Taiwan for some decades, Wicker told reporters ahead of meetings with President William Lai Ching-te and other government officials.
She looked forward to the visit to see firsthand how we can strengthen our posture in the region in order to safeguard American interests and our allies.
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